Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-07-09
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
Meeting OF Veterans From Both Sides o.
Mason and Dixie's Zine on Gettysburg'i
Historic Ground.

Mason and DiEie's Zine On Gettysburg
Historic Ground.
GErTIsBURo. PA, July -Gettysburgp pre-
sents an animated scene tonight The
houses are decorated with flags, evergreenE
and bunting. The streets are brilliantly IL
Illuminated and thronged with thousands Of
people. During the day visitors arrived on
all the trains, and when the Philadelphia
brigade arrived at O'Clock with 2, 600 more,
the hotels and boarding houses overlooked
and quarters were as hard to hnd as they
were tWenty-fOur years ago tonight. At
o'clock Mrs. General Pickett arrived, &C
cOmpanied by her son, and was Immediately
driven to the Springs hotel. After Sc
curing quarters the Philadelphia brigade,
escorted by the Grand Army band Of
Gettysburg, marched TO the Harrisburg
a ringing cheer from the Philadelphia brig
ade was promptly and heartily answered by
the well known rebsl yell, announcing that
the visitors had arrived, and 200 Of Pickett's
themselves 70 the hospitality of
their friends. AS the procession
moved along Chambersburg street
TO the public square cheers and applause
greetsd.it at every step. The cOnfederates, who
were armed with rockets, discharged them
as they marched along, proudly bearing the
stars and stripes in their midst, the only flag
IN line, and responded heartily to the greet
Ings with their peculiar battle yell,
great delight of the assembled
crowds. When the procession reached the
center OF the square the union and cOnfed-
crate lines were drawn up facing each
other. The confederatss stepped forward
saying, 'Here We are once move together"
LET us shake hands," LET Us trade
coffee" The bands played way Down
South IN Dixie" IRE works Lit up the sky
and all the people cheered. At 9:45 the pro
cessiOn moved TO the cOHrt house, where a
camp fire was held. The doors were thrown
open and the band entered, followed by
Pickett's men. They proceeded to the front
and seated themselves in chairs. In a few
minutes the building was filled to overflow
ing. Standing room could not be obtained.
When all was ready General Burns assisted
Mrs. General Pickett to the stand, and amid
tremendous cheers which shook the build
ing, introduced her and son to the audience.
She was Vlsibiy affected and with diff
Guilty restrained the tears whenever General
Pickett's name was mentioned. The cheer
ing was tremendous. After the reading of
the letters, w S. Stockton arose and pre-
sented Burgess Upton who, IN a very few
words welcomed them and extended the
hospitality of the place.
On the conclusion Of Captain Reeves ad-
dress Colonel Barnes introduced Colonel
Alexander Mcclure, of Philadelphia, who
had been chosen to extend the welcome from
the citizens Of Philadelphia particularly,
and from the state Of Pennsylvania gener-
ally to the Virginians. Colonel McClur
said:
COLONEL A'CLURE's ADDRESS.
81 greet you in the nam, IF the great north,
now inseparably interviewer with the great
south IN sympathy, in interest and in fellow
ship. Free government Is stronger ut home
to-day because of the wounds of civil war,
and our children and our Children's children
viii turn to sacrifices, its sorrow and its
irrevOcable Judgment as a guarantee that
the government of the people, by the people
and for the people shall not perish from the
earth.'
Colonel William Ii. Aglett, who succeeded
General A 7rT1fafann HAVING hnnT chosen IN
respond on behalf of the state Of Virginia to
Pennsylvania welcome, saids
COLONEL AGLETr's ADDRESS.
''Not only do We receive and shall
ever treasure the noble sentiments Of Colo
mel Mcclure as the voice Of Pennsylvania
and her chief city, but also of those brave
men who met US here twenty-four years ago
with valOr that We could not overcome and
who meet US here tonight with loving
welcome so dear to US and to our people, and
not only do we cherish the sentiments SO no
bly, espresso d, so warm and true from the
hearts of our brethren of the north, but, re-
Wondering the aYOcatlOn and profession OF
the gifted speakers, we hear in loud tones the
voice of the great American press, that power
migtier than armies or nations, mightier
than the swords and sceptres OF kings on
whose supporting arm the goddess OF
liberty leaned, and whose daily utterances
proclaim that peace, friendship and love
0nce more bind tie American people with
the golden bonds Of IndlssOluble and perpe-
Eual union. Yes, my cOuntrymen, the press
and the brave and generous soldiers Of our
land have brought this night and these
scenes to pass and all honor and love to
both" Among other sentences uttered by
Colonel Aglett were these: 81 utter 1t as
sentiment that comes yelling up from every
bosom of Virginia and the south, that the man
who would rekindle again that feeling which
dIled our land with death and tears, and
grief and mourning, with graves and suffer
ing, is not only unworthy of the high title Of
American citizenship but even that of hu-
man being, and should find no home or
friends on earth or IN heaven. There Is
not a true man at the south to-day but who
| feels as if he would like to stand at the
Ombs of Lincoln and Grant, to plant
flower there and to water it FWith g manly
tear. In the presence OF a feeling like this,
| too sacred and deep for uttsrunce, what mat
Lsrs 1t who shall keep the battle dagst
| They passed into your hands in brave and
manly combat, untouched by dishOnOr, after
a baptism IN blood that made the gray
Jacket a mantle OF glory and we are as will
| ing your people should keep them as ours.
They are in the hands of our government
and brethren to whom our honor should be
as dear as their own. Never again will our
old battle flags wave IN strife. They have
gone forever, but they went down IN glory
and in honor. They are dead, and we love
and follow alone now the living flag which
floats from Key West to Behring Straits,
/ from Bunker Hill to San Francisco"